Some Councillors objected to the proposal that led to ruckus and disruption in the House.

Councillors in the opposition alleged that BJP Councillors are raising this demand because of the saffron party coming to power.

Earlier in the month, a similar row had broken out, wherein a group of Muslim Councilors had left the Meerut Municipal Corporation House as soon as other members started singing Vande Mataram.

A proposal was also put forth by Meerut Mayor Harikant Ahluwalia of the BJP, making it clear that any member opposing Vande Mataram will not be welcomed in the House. He asked all corporators to either sing Vande Mataram or leave the country.http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/apr/07/after-meerut-allahabad-faces-vande-mataram-row-1590960.html